Endocardial endothelium in the avascular heart of the frog: Morphology and role of nitric oxide

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 3109-3118

  Sys, Stanislas U ^a   Pellegrino, Daniela ^b   Mazza, Rosa ^b   Gattuso, Alfonsina ^b   Andries, Luc J ^a   Tota, Bruno ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclic GMP; Endocardial endothelium; Frog; Heart; Myocardial performance; Nitric oxide; Rana esculenta

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CYTOLOGY; ENDOCARDIUM; ENDOTHELIUM; FROGS AND TOADS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ANURA; ENDOCARDIUM; ENDOTHELIUM; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 0031437417     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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